WLSD
WLSD is a Southern Gospel and Religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Big Stone Gap, Virginia, serving the Big Stone Gap/Norton area. WLSD is owned and operated by Valley Broadcasting and Communications, Inc.[1]
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| City | Big Stone Gap, Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Big Stone Gap, Virginia Norton, Virginia |
| Frequency | 1220 kHz |
| Branding | "AM 1220 WLSD" |
| Slogan | "Where Love Sounds Different" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Southern Gospel Religious |
| Affiliations | CBS Radio News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Valley Broadcasting and Communications, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WAXM |
| History | |
| First air date | August 20, 1953 |
| Call sign meaning | Where Love Sounds Different Wise Lee Scott Dickenson |
| Technical information | |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 Watts daytime 45 Watts nighttime |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°50′26.0″N 82°44′14.0″W |
| Translator(s) | W223AA (92.5 MHz, Big Stone Gap) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WLSD Webstream |
| Website | WLSD Online |
History
WLSD first went on air August 20, 1953. According to then-station manager William H. Wren, the call letters stood for the four counties served by WLSD: Wise-Lee-Scott-Dickenson.[2]
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References
- "WLSD Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Addington, L.F. Wise County History Book. Unknown.
External links
- WLSD in the FCC's AM station database
- WLSD on Radio-Locator
- WLSD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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